The fodder scheme has been a troubled child since its inception. Amazingly, only 22 applications have been received to date, despite the volume of fodder that has been moving around the country.

Perhaps the latest adjustments will see further applications when the dust settles (or rather starts to gather with a little dry weather and growth). They include the extension of the scheme nationwide, and the halving of the minimum distance to 50km.

It means fodder incurring significant transport costs will be eligible. The parallel support for imported fodder mean that if it’s from Spink or Spain, Wexford or Warsaw, fodder movement will be Government-aided.

But wait: there’s a catch. Fodder from Northern Ireland qualifies for neither scheme. In some sort of odd Brexit parallel, it’s another jurisdiction but not an overseas country, and falls between stools.

This is annoying the likes of Glanbia and LacPatrick farmers, where fodder is being sourced in Northern Ireland and coming south.

Monaghan County Council is also unhappy, and included corrective action in a list of demands unanimously passed by councillors and forwarded to Minister Creed this week.